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The Small Business Owner’s Guide to (Finally) Taking a Vacation

If you’re like most small business owners, you rarely (if ever) take an extended break from running your company. In fact, surveys have even found that nearly 50% of small business owners take only major holidays off, if they take any time off at all.

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Virtual Office for Legal Professionals

Law firms (large and small) and solo legal practitioners alike can use virtual office services and spaces to run their entire legal operations or as a supplement to a home office or traditional brick-and-mortar offices. Virtual office services can be particularly useful during trial preparation
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Pros and Cons of Small Businesses Taking After-Hours Calls

Your business may have regular office hours… but does that have to mean the phone goes unanswered once the office closes for the day?

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Traveling Entrepreneur

As business people and entrepreneurs continually strive to grow their business, doing so frequently involves traveling around the country to attend networking or tradeshow events, meeting clients and prospects on their own turf, and getting some face-time with colleagues, contractors or employees who may operate in a remote location. Preparation
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Why Solo Attorneys and Small Law Firms Need Virtual Reception Services

One of the top challenges solo attorneys and boutique law firms face is managing limited resources. A small team is often responsible for a dizzying array of priorities on both the legal and administrative sides of the business.

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Virtual Office Eguide

Have you ever wondered why some small businesses are successful and others are not and what do these successful companies do to gain an edge over their competition? Through our years of experience
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How to Fire an Employee (The Right Way)

Firing an employee or independent contractor is a nightmare scenario for many business owners. But, sometimes you need to let people go in order to grow the company.

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What is the SBA & How to Leverage it For Success Part 1

For entrepreneurs and small business owners, navigating the tricky terrain of creating a sound business plan, forecasting for growth and developing an operative growth strategy can be a major challenge. Fortunately, American entrepreneurs and operators have access to one of the most effective resources in the worldwide market...

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How to Fix Your Company’s Reputation

Zig Ziglar, one of the world’s most popular motivational speakers, once said about business reputation: “If people like you they will listen to you, but if they trust you, they will do business with you."

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What is the SBA & How to Leverage it For Success, Part 2

Navigating the complex terrain of creating a sound business plan, forecasting for growth and developing an operative growth strategy can be a challenge for entrepreneurs and small business owners. Fortunately, American entrepreneurs have access to one of the most effective resources in the world via the Small Business Administration (SBA).
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6 Tips For Reducing Overhead Costs in Your Small Business

When you think about scaling your small business or startup, do you worry about how much money you’d need to spend to take your business to the next level?

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What is the SBA & How to Leverage it For Success, Part 3

Congratulations! You have gotten your small business up and running. Now what? This part of our four-part series on leveraging the Small Business Administration to help you launch and manage a small business will focus on the operational aspects of running a business. Whether you need leadership strategies, day-to-day decision making skills
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Designing Your Office Space For Maximum Productivity

Because your environment at work has a massive impact on how well you can focus, it also affects how much work you can accomplish. In a well-designed office, it’s easy to block out distractions and focus on the task at hand.

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What is the SBA & How to Leverage it For Success Part 4

Understanding marketing and sales as well as the technical complexity of our Internet-driven society gives entrepreneurs a distinct advantage over the competition. This final segment of our four-part report will take a deeper dive into the logistics and philosophy of marketing and sales and their impact on your business success.
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Save Time and Increase Profits with These Small Business Automation Tools

Automating recurring and/or repetitive tasks is one of the best ways to increase operational efficiency in your small business. Fortunately for your company, tapping into the power of automation has never been easier. Affordable automation software is readily available and the learning curve isn’t as steep as you might imagine.

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DIY Marketing Tools

If a business isn’t marketing, its potential customers are not finding it. Small to medium size businesses often struggle with spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on marketing. New DIY marketing tools, however, have eliminated the need to spend astronomical amounts on online and traditional marketing. These tools
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5 of the Best Project Management Tools for Small Businesses

Whether you rent a dedicated office or sign up for an hourly desk rental, the best project management tools help leaders oversee team collaboration with transparency and delegation, while working from anywhere. This makes it easy to keep track of all the important details of a project… and are not buried in your inbox.

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